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At the end of President Donald J. Trump's term in January 2021, a trove of documents many which were said to be in the White House residence were packed in boxes along with clothes, gifts, photos and other material, and shipped by the General Services Administration to Mar-a-Lago, his home and resort in Florida.

A man identified by the Israeli and Egyptian authorities as an Egyptian security officer entered Israeli territory on Saturday and killed three Israeli soldiers in two separate shooting incidents in a remote desert area along the border between the two countries, according to an initial investigation by the Israeli military.

Did you see that story about the Indian government official who drained an entire reservoir to retrieve a phone?Amazing that it turned out to be not even the most ludicrous government-phone-retrieval story this week.As you may by now have read, Boris Johnson can't give the phone he used for most of the pandemic to the Covid inquiry because of security reasons.

The day before a key meeting last year between a lawyer for former President Donald J. Trump and officials seeking the return of classified documents in Mr. Trump's possession, a maintenance worker at the former president's private club saw an aide moving boxes into a storage room, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Twenty-seven years before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in what now seems a very distant past, the European Union considered sanctioning Russia.In 1995, following Russia's military intervention in Chechnya, EU leaders suspended the ratification of a planned partnership and cooperation agreement and threatened Moscow with even greater consequences if its war crimes, including the indiscriminate bombing of Chechen civilians, did not stop.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday reaffirmed the Biden administration's commitment to normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia as he wrapped up his first solo visit to the Kingdom.At a press conference in Riyadh, the top US diplomat said he discussed the matter of normalization in his meetings, and we will continue to work at it and to advance it in the days, weeks and months ahead.

An election representative shows a ballot depicting a vote for Kemal Kilicdaroglu at a polling station in Ankara, Turkey, on Sunday.Ali Unal/AP Turkish voters will return to the polls on May 28 for a runoff election after longtime leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his main rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu both failed to win more than 50% of the vote on Sunday.

Fox Tale Fermentation Project (left) and Hula Bar And Kitchen restaurant (right), located at 30 East Santa Clara Street in downtown San Jose.SAN JOSE Some sections of downtown San Jose are starting to land a fresh crop of restaurants, bars and other establishments as new businesses sprout in the economic rubble left behind by the coronavirus pandemic.

Domestic abuse survivors are being forced to return to live with perpetrators, or face homelessness, because they are unable to get a place in a refuge amid ever-growing demand.A report seen by the Observer, to be published on Monday, found that more than a quarter of the women supported last year through a government-funded scheme were subjected to further abuse by the perpetrator while waiting for a refuge space.

The indictment against Trump and Walt Nauta reflects many of the public reports based off what witnesses or their lawyers have shared with journalists.For example:



¶12 describes that the Secret Service had no knowledge of or responsibility for protecting Trump's boxes of stolen classified documents, which is likely based in part on interviews of past and current Secret Service Agents

¶24 describes that Nauta helped Trump pack up in January 2021, something based on interviews of others who helped as well

¶34 provides a transcript of the meeting at which Trump boasted about an Iran document in an attempt to attack Mark Milley, about which Margo Martin was interviewed in March

¶35 describes how Trump showed someone from his PAC a classified map, another topic of interviews that got reported to the press


Details of all these interviews have made press reports, and we can now understand some of why DOJ needed those interviews (though that doesn't explain why Trump wasn't charged for disseminating classified information in Bedminster).

WASHINGTON The military partnership between Moscow and Tehran is deepening, White House officials said on Friday as they released newly declassified information about a drone factory that Iran is helping Russia build.Russia has repeatedly used Iranian-made drones to attack Ukraine in recent months, including strikes on civilian targets, buildings and electrical infrastructure as part of a push to break Ukrainian morale.

Rishi Sunak will seek to build a stronger defence with Japan amid fears of China's rising militarisation as he travels to Tokyo and Hiroshima for the G7 summit.The prime minister will be accompanied by his wife, Akshata Murty, on their first official visit since he entered No 10 for the meeting of leaders from the US, France, Germany, Canada, Japan, Italy and the EU.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is en route to Beijing for a high-stakes visit meant to steer relations between the United States and China back on course after months of inflamed tensions between the two nations.Officials from both governments have signaled low expectations for the visit, with a senior State Department official telling reporters earlier this week that he does not expect a long list of deliverables.

WASHINGTON President Biden made a forceful case for global alliances on Thursday, telling graduates at the Air Force Academy that rebuilding partnerships with like-minded nations has been the key to asserting American power abroad against adversaries like Russia and China.Our partnerships amplify our strength and make us more effective, Mr. Biden told the academy's class of 2023 during a sunny, morning ceremony at the Colorado Springs university.

The manager of a morgue at Harvard Medical School has been charged with selling body parts from donated cadavers and allowing buyers to come to the morgue to choose which parts they wanted, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday.Prosecutors said that the manager, Cedric Lodge, 55, and his wife, Denise Lodge, 63, both of Goffstown, N.H., and three others had been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pennsylvania on charges of conspiracy and interstate transport of stolen goods.

Donald Trump is seeking for the judge overseeing his criminal case in New York to recuse himself from it, the latest bid by the former president to try to undercut the case now set for trial next year.In a court filing made public Friday, Trump's attorneys argued that New York Judge Juan Merchan should recuse himself due to his daughter's politician consulting work, which included in 2020 the Biden campaign and now-Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign.

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Nearly three dozen deputies have been ordered to come in for questioning, show their tattoos and give up the names of any other deputies similarly sporting ink connecting them to two of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department's most notorious deputy gangs.The demand came Friday in a letter sent by county Inspector General Max Huntsman to 35 deputies suspected of being members of either the Executioners, which operates out of the Compton station, or the Banditos, which operates out of the East L.A. station.

A reputed member of a violent Chicago street gang known as the "Goonies" pleaded guilty just hours before his racketeering trial was set to begin Tuesday, admitting that he supplied a stream of guns to his fellow gang members that were later used in murders and other shootings.Nathaniel McElroy, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of racketeering conspiracy in a plea agreement with prosecutors that does not include any expectation of cooperation.

He says the U.S. squandered opportunities to pursue long-term peace in the '90s and instead made "opposite choices."Belarus says Russia has begun transferring tactical nuclear weapons to the former Soviet state, which shares a nearly 700-mile border with Ukraine, escalating the risk of a nuclear confrontation in Europe.

Police in Porter County and Cincinnati, Ohio are working to put together the pieces of a case that started with the discovery of a body near a Portage Township fishing pond Tuesday morning and ended with a highway crash early Wednesday in Cincinnati.Porter County warrants for felony auto theft have been issued for a man from Gary and another from Virginia after they allegedly stole a car from a Hobart man whose body was found in the pond and later crashed the car one state away.

With a new mayoral administration, no permanent police superintendent and a new federal judge overseeing the case, the Chicago Police Department's consent decree is in grave danger of failing, according to the city's former chief watchdog."Consent Decree implementation and monitoring is a faltering undertaking both in substantive accomplishment and in transparency.

Closing arguments were set to begin Wednesday in the bribery trial of a politically connected Chicago businessman accused of arranging to pay off two state legislators in exchange for their assistance pushing legislation beneficial to his sweepstakes gaming machine operation.James T. Weiss, 44, who is the son-in-law of former Cook County Democratic boss Joseph Berrios, is charged in a superseding indictment filed in October 2020 with bribery, wire fraud, mail fraud and lying to the FBI.

Horses have been a part of Sandra and William Barclay's life since the 1980s, and their English manor-style home and red barn set on more than five acres in unincorporated Naperville reflects their passion.Now retired, the couple wants to spend more time riding and showing their equines."Living in Florida allows us to be active with the horses throughout the year," Sandra Barclay said of their desire to move.

Image Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader.Credit...Iranian Supreme Leader Office, via Associated Press The Biden administration has been quietly negotiating with Iran to limit its nuclear program and free imprisoned Americans, according to officials from three countries, as part of a larger U.S. effort to ease tensions and reduce the risk of a military confrontation with the Islamic country.

Four Colombian children who survived in the Colombian jungle for 40 days after their plane crashed were eager to play and asked for books to read, officials said on Saturday, one day after the group was rescued.The siblings, aged 1 to 13, were recuperating at a military hospital in Bogota, the capital, and were said to be in good health and spirits on Saturday, when they were visited by President Gustavo Petro and other officials.

Skip to content Continue reading the main story Moscow June 1, 11:12 a.m.Washington June 1, 4:12 a.m.Emergency personnel at a clinic compound in Kyiv, Ukraine, after a Russian attack on Thursday.Credit...Nicole Tung for The New York Times KYIV, Ukraine Russia targeted the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, yet again in the early hours of Thursday, killing three people, including at least one child.

If diplomats were on TikTok, de-risk would be trending.The word has suddenly become popular among officials trying to loosen China's grip on global supply chains but not cut ties entirely, with the joint communique from this weekend's Group of 7 meeting making clear that the world's largest democratic economies will now focus on de-risking, not decoupling.

ANKARA As Sinan Ogan tells it, he has suddenly become the most sought-after man in Turkey.The hard-right nationalist and third-place finisher in presidential elections last weekend, Mr. Ogan told The New York Times that he has been fielding calls all week, from cabinet members to opposition leaders and even the office of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

LONDON President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine will visit Britain on Monday, the latest stop in what has become a whirlwind tour of European capitals as he tries to build military support for Ukraine's expected counteroffensive against Russia.Mr. Zelensky announced the stop in London in a post on Twitter, in which he said he would conduct substantive negotiations with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, whom he referred to as my friend Rishi.

The Biden administration has been negotiating quietly with Iran to limit Tehran's nuclear program and free imprisoned Americans, according to officials from three countries, in part of a larger U.S. effort to ease tensions and reduce the risk of a military confrontation with the Islamic Republic.The U.S. goal is to reach an informal, unwritten agreement, which some Iranian officials are calling a political cease-fire.

Former President Donald J. Trump faces a host of investigations around the country, at both the state and federal levels, into matters related to his business and political careers.Mr. Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts filed by prosecutors in Manhattan related to his role in what they described as a hush-money scheme to cover up a potential sex scandal in order to clear his path to the presidency in 2016.

"The data suggest nearly 60% of prioritized applications are allowed, many without ever receiving a final rejection-this is just one of the reasons more clients should seriously consider Track One."
Prioritized examination, known sometimes as "Track One," has been in place at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the past 12 years.

The conservative rebellion and competing calls for more cash only compound fears of a dicey finale to this fall's spending fight.As the threat of a government shutdown looms at the end of September, some lawmakers are avoiding any predictions after Congress managed to pass the debt limit package before a catastrophic U.S. default.

JD Sports has confirmed it will be refreshing its cyber security stack following the serious cyber attack it sustained at the start of the year.In a regulatory filing published on Wednesday, the retail group said it has appointed a third-party consultancy that will work to create a "better-integrated cyber vendor ecosystem" for the company.

Brian Cox in "Mending the Line."(Eros Hoagland/Blue Fox Entertainment/Meydenbauer Entertainment) Comment Gift Article StarOutline StarOutline (2 stars) The title of the film "Mending the Line" refers to an adjustment to a fly-fishing line to counter the effects of water currents.

German and Indian companies signed an agreement Wednesday that envisions the possible building of six military submarines for India.The memorandum of understanding was signed in the presence of German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who was in India on a visit.The agreement calls for Germany's Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems to engineer and design six non-nuclear submarines that would be built and delivered by India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders with significant local content.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Britain on Monday, as the staunch ally of Ukraine prepares to give more military aid in an effort to change the course of the war.It will be the fourth European country Zelenskky has visited in the past few days.He made an unannounced visit to Paris on Sunday evening to meet French President Emmanuel Macron, after trips to Germany and Italy, where he met those countries' leaders and Pope Francis.

The Washington Commanders are back on the practice field for mandatory mini-camp.This will be their last set of workouts, along with a single practice day next Tuesday, before the team goes on break before training camp next month.Chase Young, Montez Sweat, and Charles Leno Jr. were the three veterans who skipped OTAs and worked out on their own the last few weeks.

A giant wind chime, touch-sensing bio-textiles and windows for Ukraine are among the most intriguing installations from the London Design Biennale, which opens at Somerset House today.The biennale's fourth edition was curated by the Nieuwe Instituut and its artistic director, Aric Chen.With the theme of The Global Game: Remapping Collaboration, the event aims to rethink how nations communicate and collaborate.

Artist Olafur Eliasson and architect Sebastian Behmann's firm Studio Other Spaces has designed five buildings and seven pavilions within the Meles Zenawi Memorial Park in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Created in memory of the country's former prime minister, the buildings in the 65-hectare park, located directly to the north of the city, were developed over a decade by Studio Other Spaces.

Sipping a $12 beer in one of the world's wealthiest capitals, Andrei Medvedev reflected on the question hanging over him since he left the battlefields of Ukraine: Is he a hero or a war criminal?He claims to have deserted from Russia's notorious Wagner mercenary force during the monumental battle for the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, and later to have escaped his native Russia by running across a frozen Arctic river.

Brexit red tape has cost each household 250 in higher food bills alone since the UK left the EU, according to new research.The analysis suggests that food price rises would have been 8 percentage points lower nearly a third without Brexit, at 17 per cent, rather than the actual rise of almost 25 per cent.

Brexit red tape has cost each household 250 in higher food bills alone since the UK left the EU, according to new research.The analysis suggests that food price rises would have been 8 percentage points lower nearly a third without Brexit, at 17 per cent, rather than the actual rise of almost 25 per cent.

Brexit red tape has cost each household 250 in higher food bills alone since the UK left the EU, according to new research.The analysis suggests that food price rises would have been 8 percentage points lower nearly a third without Brexit, at 17 per cent, rather than the actual rise of almost 25 per cent.

Ten people have been hospitalised after the roof of a double-decker bus was torn off as it crashed into a rail bridge in Glasgow.Trains between Glasgow Central and Paisley were brought to a halt on Sunday afternoon following the crash at Cook Street in the city's south side, close to the 02 Academy concert venue, shortly before midday.

The former chief executive of a collapsed finance firm has been spared jail after spending thousands on luxuries while his assets were restrained under a court order.Michael Thomson, also known as Andy Thomson, had his assets restrained under a court order in March 2019 as the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) investigated the collapse of London Capital & Finance where Thomson had been CEO which resulted in 11,000 investors affected and 230 million in losses.

Some meat, yoghurt and vegetables are among items that have doubled in price compared to a year ago, new figures show.Which?urged prime minister Rishi Sunak to intervene on behalf of struggling consumers as its latest data shows food inflation remaining at shockingly high levels.The figures come ahead of Tuesday's Downing Street Farm to Fork Summit, bringing together farmers' representatives and food and retail trade bodies along with supermarket chiefs to talk about the government's goal of boosting cooperation across the supply chain, the sector's resilience and rampant food inflation.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy listens to military commanders as he visits the eastern Donetsk region, an area of heavy fighting, on Tuesday.Zelenskyy and other Ukrainian officials say a major military offensive is likely to start soon.AP Major military operations are normally shrouded in secrecy.

For nearly a year, Russia has waged a vicious battle to capture the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, seeking a gain after months of embarrassing setbacks on the battlefield.Although the city has been essentially razed, seizing it and ending the longest battle of the war would be a political, if Pyrrhic, victory for Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner paramilitary group, whose mercenaries have led the assault on Bakhmut.

Prehistoric humans in Europe might have been sitting round campfires built to toast snacks as early as 250,000 years ago 50,000 years earlier than originally thought, researchers have suggested.Human species have a long association with fire, with some sites suggesting its controlled use dates back more than 700,000 years in Africa and the Middle East and at least 400,000 years in Europe.

Zelensky spent 40 minutes with the 86-year-old pontiff at the Vatican, after earlier meeting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who has strongly backed Kyiv in the wake of Russia's February 2022 invasion.I am very grateful to him for his personal attention to the tragedy of millions of Ukrainians, Zelensky said on Telegram after his audience with the pope, the first since February 2020.

In cooperation with RISC-V International, who funded a part of this project, we recently created a workflow to use RPython to take a Sail RISC-V model and automatically create a RISC-V ISA emulator from it, which we call Pydrofoil.The simulator sped up booting a linux emulator from 35 minutes (using the standard Sail-generated emulator in C) to 2 minutes, a speedup of 17.5x.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to host the China-Central Asia Summit this week which will feature leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.The two-day conference will be held in Xi'An, northwestern China, and will start on Thursday, a day before G7 leaders meet in the Japanese city of Hiroshima.

It is one of the defining competitions of our age: The countries that can make batteries for electric cars will reap decades of economic and geopolitical advantages.The only winner so far is China.Despite billions in Western investment, China is so far ahead mining rare minerals, training engineers and building huge factories that the rest of the world may take decades to catch up.

Recently, FC Bayern Munich announced a partnership with Los Angeles FC in the United States, specifically stated to be for "the development of young talent."According to Bild, as captured by @iMiaSanMia, Bayern does not plan to stop there.Having announced the partnership with Los Angeles less than a month ago, Bayern are reportedly already "arranging a cooperation with a club from Montevideo", the capital of Uruguay.